a free 8 week program for women and their children who have been impacted by family violence.
- Are you dealing with the after-effects of family violence?
- Does your child’s anger or anxiety worry you?
- Can you identify the warning sings in a new relationship?
- Do contact visits unsettle your child?
- Do you feel alone?
This group may be just what you and your children need to move forward together.
| Dates: | 22nd July to 9th September (Wednesdays) |
| Time: | 4:00-6:00 pm |
| Location: | Dandenong area- details given at time of booking |
| Contact: | Iris Guasch 0436 007 492 or [email protected] |
A free therapeutic service for children and young people aged 18 and under who are impacted by family violence.
Are your children:
- struggling with anxiety, stress, anger, sadness or other big feelings?
- having sleep troubles or nightmares?
- arguing or losing patience more than normal?
- experiencing issues with friends or peers?
- feeling aches and pains, even when not sick?
- struggling to adjust to family changes?
- having issues at school, childcare, or home?
Our practitioners can work with your children to manage these and other challenges.
Contact:
• Email: [email protected]
• Call: (03) 5990 1900
A therapeutic arts group for women who have experienced family violence and would like to explore their journey through using the creative arts process. 4- week group, no prior arts experience needed. All materials provided.
| Dates: | Tuesdays for 4 weeks starting 18th August (please refer by 5th August) |
| Time: | 11:00 am-1:00 pm |
| Location | Uniting Dandenong |
| Contact: | Stephanie 8792 8999 |
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The Financial Independence Hub (FIH) is a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL service to help you move forward.
If someone has tried to control you with money, it could be financial abuse. They might have left you with debt. Or controlled how much you work.
Feel more confident with money and make your own choices. We’ll listen, we won’t judge, and we’ll help you get back on track.
Call us on 1300 050 150
Mon – Fri, 7am – 7pm (Syd/Mel time)
You can also email us at [email protected] .
*Interpreter services available
A 7-week program that assists women to identify and understand the dynamics and impact of family violence and understand the meaning of healthy relationships.
On completion of the program, you will:
- Have greater awareness and understanding of what is family violence
- Understand the impacts of family violence and support available to aid your recovery from the trauma
- Be able to identify signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships
- Establish ways for you to form respectful relationships
- Develop skills to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries
- Develop strategies to build your resilience and connection to yourself
| Who: | Women who have experienced family violence and want to heal and move forward.
You must reside in the catchment areas of City of Greater Dandenong, City of Casey, and Cardinia Shire. |
| Dates: | Thursday 31st July – Thursday 4th September |
| Location: | Face to Face at Windermere Narre Warren Office – 48 Webb Street, Narre Warren VIC 3805 |
| Cost: | Free |
| Register: | To access this program or find out more enquire via our online form or phone at 1300 946 337.
Please note this group may be cancelled if minimum numbers are not reached. |
This is a free program for parents who have experiences family violence. Would you like to:
- Re-establish trust in your family.
- Improve your relationship with your children.
- Improve communication in your family.
- Explore strategies for responding to big feelings.
- Help your children understand rules and establish boundaries.
- Explore strategies to respond to other parenting challenges.
The program will be co-designed with participating parent, based upon their parenting goals.
| Dates: | Thursdays (online) 30th July-3rd September 2026 |
| Time: | 12:00- 2:00 pm |
| Contact: | Carey 0437 428 281 or [email protected] |
Peer-Led Support Group
Each week will explore topics such as self-care, healthy boundaries, community connections, safety and healing and letting go and moving on.
Participants must reside in Casey, Cardinia or Dandenong region. For external referrals please attach existing MARAM and Safety Plan (if available).
| Dates: | July 23rd- August 27th 2026 |
| Time: | Thursdays 12:00-2:00 pm |
| Location: | Each- 5/66 Victor Crescent, Narre Warren |
| Contact: | [email protected] or [email protected] |